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Patented Dec. 13, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WRITER COMPANY, INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y. A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK onmmi'onnma DEVICE Application filed July 30,

This invention relates to new and useful lmprovements 1n manifolding devices which may be readily attached to' any standard 359,934, filed May 2, 1929 and in the divisional ap lications thereof Serial No. 452,719,

filed ay 15, 1930, and Serial No- 452,720,

.filed May 1930. a

This application is not limited to the carbon strip mechanism, whereas applicants copending application Serial No. 471,802, filed July 30, 1930, is thus limited.

The present invention, and likewise the inventions of the co-pending applications above noted, is designed for the purpose of writing on continuous forms of worksheets which are frequently in lengthsof'several hundred feet. The present invention like that of my co-pending divisional applications Serial No. 452,719, and Serial No. 452,720, is particularly designed for use in continuous letter writing. I

Among the several objects of this invention are to'provide a single operatinglever, such as the carriage return lever, for first bodily moving the plate n'rearwardly and thereby relieve the normaltight contact relation between the platen and the work sheets and interleaved carbon strips, and to subsequently effect a line spacing movement to' the feed rolls whereby the work sheets will be line spaced without dragging .the carbon strips therewith; to provide means operated by the lever for applying a tension toithe carbon strips and simultaneously feeding said strips during the rearward movement of the platen and for maintaining the maximum strip tension during the line spacing of the work sheets; to provide means for silencing the positive roll whenever it is desired to feed the carbon strips without line spacing the work sheets; to provide a swinging frame for the idle feed roll whereby the latter may be moved from an operative'feeding position to but not sh owing 1930. Serial no. 471,801.

an inoperative position for facilitating the initial insertion or loading of the lead-in ends eUs'rAvE o. DEGENER, or SAN FRANCISCO, CAIiIFORNIA, Assrenon r0 ItoYA'L 'IYPE- of the work sheets, and to provide a releas- Y able latch for retaining the frame in its normal or operative position; and to support the carbon strip spools directly on the machine frame and to protect the spools by a surrounding frame which may be employed as a foot support for the machine when the latter is turned upwardly on end.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a typewriting machine constructed in accordance with my invention,

' Figure 2 is a right hand elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a left hand elevation thereof, Figure 4 is an enlarged front elevation of the carriage showing my invention applied thereto, I

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the carriage showing the platen in its normal or printing position,"

parts of the carriage being omitted for the sake of clearance, the view being taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4'.

Figure 6 is a somewhat similar view to Figure 5 but showing the platen in its retracted I position in full lines, a

. igure 7 is a detail sectional view with the platen supporting frame in the same posi-" -t1on as F igure 6 but showing -the platen actuating'cams-in' a diiferent position,

Figure 8 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the carriage taken on the line 88 ofFigure 4 and showing particularly the paper table and the manner of leading the paper along the table between the plurality of ribbons, and between the feed rolls, the view showing the platen in printing position the platen supporting and actuating means,

v Figure 9 is a vertical transverse sectional .view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 4,'and

showing particularly the means for operating the ribbon feed rolls,

igure 11 1S a'perspective view of the re Figure 10v is a similar view but taken on- 'tion,

versible but non rotatable platen, together with front end of the supporting frame links therefor,-

Figure 12 is a detail horizontal sectional view showing the connection between one end end of the platen and the supporting link whereby the platen is retained against rota- Figure 13 is a detail horizontal sectional view showing the other end of the platen and its connection with the platen supporting link, the view showing particularly the means for releasing the platen from the link,

Figure 14 is a detail vertical sectional view showing particularly the paper feed rolls and the paper cutting means disposed above the rolls,

Figure 15 is a detail vertical sectional view showing the pivoted frame which carries the idle feed roll and the knife in its inoperative position,

Figure 16 is a detail sectional View showing the line spacing ratchet mechanism for the feed roll,

Figure 17 is a detail horizontal sectional view showing particularly the course of the auxiliary ribbons printing point to the ribbon feeding means,

Figure 18 is an inverted plan showing the intermittent auxiliary ribbon feed mechanism, I Figure 19 is a View showing the auxiliary detail horizontal sectional ribbon feeding rolls in separated relation,

I Figure Figure 20 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 20-20 of Figure 19, v

Figure 21 is a detail vertical sectional view showing the means for retaining one of the paper table sections in its adjusted position,

Figure 22 is an enlarged cross-sectional View through the auxiliary ribbon tensioning device, taken on the line 22-22 of Figure 17,

Figure 23 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2323 of Figure 22,

Figure 24 is an enlarged detail horizontal sectional view showing the carriage return lever and the means cooperating therewith adapted to limit the lever to a-single line space movement,

25 is a fragmentary plan view showing the carriage return lever in its normal position prior to effecting a backward movement to the platen, an auxiliary ribbon feeding movement, and a line spacing movement to the feed roll,

Figure 26 is a similar view but showing the carriage return lever after it has been moved toward the right a distance sufficient to eifect backward movement to the platen, an auxiliary ribbon feeding movement, and a single line spacing movement to the feed roll, a

Figure 27 is a view similar to Figure 26 but showing the carriage return lever after it has been moved to a position to effect a from their spools'past the' dOllllble line spacing movement to the feed ro Fi re 28 is a fragmentary horizontal section'a view showing the carriage lever cam in its normal position for operating the mechanisms for imparting backward movement to the platen and feeding movements to the auxiliary ribbons,

Figure 29 is a similar view but showing the relation between the carriage return lever cam and the cooperating mechanism for aplying tension to the auxiliary carbon ribons, the view showing the position of the p'irrt; after maximum tension has been ap- P 1e A. y V

Figure 30 is a similar view but showing the relation between the carriage return lever cam and the lever for actuating the paper p feed roll line spacing mechanism,

Figure 31 is an enlarged top plan view of the intermittently actuated paper. feed roll, a part thereof being in section to show the driving clutch in actuated relation,

Figure 32 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through Figure 31, the clutch being shown disconnected of the work sheets,

Fi ure 36 is a detail View partly in section showing the limited pivotal support for the idle roll carrying frame,

Figure 37 is a detail view showing the means for eccentrically mounting one of the cam rollers on the platen carrying frame,

Figure 38 is a diagrammatic view showing the various positions of the carriage return lever and its relation to the backward movement of the platen, the auxiliary tensioning means, the auxiliary ribbon feeding means, and the line spacing means,

Figure 39 is a diagrammatic view showing the mechanism supported on the end frame,

Figure 40 is a detailed elevation showing the operating cam shaft for the idle feed roll of the ribbon feeding mechanism, and

Figure 41 is a detail view showing the stop means for retaining the carriage return lever at an intermediate point in its movement.

' The invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings is shown as being applied to the well known standard Royal typewriting machine, but it is to be understood that my invention is adapted to, be applied to other types of typewriting machines, or to calculating machines or the like. The typewriting machine includes a main frame A, a carriage B, a platen C, a main ribbon D,

andtype bars E which are operated in the usual manner. I

The main frame A includes side walls; and 6 and a rear wall 7. Fixed to the main frame A is a bottom rail 8 for supporting the carriage B. Connected to the side walls 5 and 6 of the main frame by screws 9 adjacent the rear wall 7 are brackets 10, 10 and supported on each bracket for vertical adjustments through the medium of. a screw and slot connection 11 is a secondary bracket 12 having a rearwardly extending arm 13 at its upper end-and a forwardly extending arm 14 at its lowerend. The upper arms 13 are connected to a supporting rear rail-15 which extends transversely of the machine in parallelism with the bottom rail 8 but in a higher horizontal plane than the latter. An

adjusting screw 16v is carried by the lower arm 14 of each secondary bracket 12 for. '00- operationwith a stop shoulder 17 formed on the bracket 10, and a clamping nut 18 is con-' nected to the screw 16 for the purpose of vretaining the latter in any position of adjustment. Thus by loosening the slot and screw connection 11 at either end of the rear rail 15, the bracket 12 may be properly adjusted to suit working conditions, and the parts so adjusted held against accidental movement.

The carriage B- includes outer end plates 19 and 20 and rigidly connected innerend plates 19 and '20. Fixed tothe outer end plates is a top rail 21 which is disposed above the bottom rail 8 of the carriage and located between said upper and lower rails is a series of anti-friction balls 22. Also fixedto the end plates 19 and 20 of the carriage is the usual marginal stop bar 23 having marginalstops 24. mounted thereon and the usual tabular stop bar 25 having stops 26. mounted thereon.

The tabular stop bar 25 is disposed directly which rides on thefrear rail 15.

end of each bracket 27ex'tendsdownwardly above the rear rail 15 and a pair of brackets 27 are fixed to said bar 25 and depend therefrom. J ournaled on each bracket 27 is a roller 28 ,The lower below the roller 28 and forms into a hook I A 29 which partially embraces the rail. 15' and co-operates therewith to retain the carriage against upward movement, although permit-' ting the carriage to move longitudinally of the rail. Also fixedly conected to the side plates 19 and 20 of the carriage is a cross rod 30 which is disposed above and at a point intermediate the marginal stop bar 23 andv the tabular stop bar 25.

The platen C is adapted to be moved bodily toward and away from a type bar Ewhen the latter is in printing position, or in other words, the platen is capable ofbeing bodily moved toward and from the printing point.

The platen C is removably mounted on a mov' able frame which consists of a from the platen. The forward ends of these .tion 46 of the cam arm shown in Figure 6 7 pair of supporting links 31, 31 which extend rearwardly links arepivotally connected as at 32,32

which are in turn pivotally connected as at 34, 34 to the inner end plates 19 and 20 of the carriage. The rear end portions of the links 31 are pivotally connected as at, 35, 35 to the with the lower ends of depending links 33, 33

lower ends of depending links 36, 36 which I are fulcrumed on the cross rod 30. The rear ends of the supporting links 31 extend rear wardly beyond the swinging links 36 and are each provided with an eccentrically mounted and adjustable cam roller 37. Journaled on the end plates 19 and 20 and at the rear ends thereof is a rock shaft 38. The platen C is normally urged rearwardly by means of coil springs 40, 40 which are wound around the cross rod 30, one end of each spring being fixed to a collar 41 fixed to the cross rod 30. and the free end of each spring engaging umder an ear 42 bent over from the upper end of the'associated swinging link 36.

' In order to positively move the platen C forwardly against the tension of. the springs 40 and to retain saidplaten in its forward or writingposition and againsttheforce of type impacts, I have fixed to the rock shaft 38 a pair of cam arms 43, 43. Eachcamarm Y 43 includes two concentric surfaces 44 and 45 of different radii, the latter being closer to the rock shaft 38 than the former, and a connecting eccentric or cam portion 46. These cam arms engage the respective camrollers 37 which are journaled on .the platen Supporting links 31. The cam arms 43 are arranged onthe rock shaft 38 in the same an ular relation and consequently: both cam arms cooperate with 'the cam rollers 37 simultaneously and in unison. Assuming the platen to be in .its front or normal writing position, as shown in Fig. 5, it will be apthe platen is in its rearmost of therrearward movement ofthe platen nor move the platen forwardly because the cam position and further rocking movement therock shaft 38 will neither permit furtoo rollers 37 are riding on the concentric portions 45 of the cam arms.

the ca-m rollers 37 will ride .along the eccen- When, however, the shaft 38 is rocked in a clockwise direction tric or cam. portions 46 of the cam arms and cause the platen to be bodily moved forwardly against the tension of the springs 40 until said cam rollers 37 engage the concentric portions 44 of said cam arms, as shown in reslsted by the cam arm 43 and therefore the platen will effectively cooperate with the type arms E to make proper impressions.

The platen C is non-rotatableand is reversible so'as to present either a relatively soft printing surface or a relatively hard printing surface to the type. When it is desired to employ a large number of record copies the hard surface is used and when 1t is desired to employ a comparatively small number of record copies the soft surface is used. The platen consists of an elongated member or casing which is U-shaped in cross section and is formed of sheet metal or other hard substance. This casing includes spaced top and bottom walls 47 and 48 and a transversely curved or convex printing surface 49. The casing is filled with an insert of rubber or other relatively soft material, the face 50 thereof opposite the connecting portion 49 being correspondingly curved to form a printing surface. Thus the connecting portion 49 forms a relatively'hard printing surface and the outer face 50 of the insert 50 forms a relatively soft printing surface. The platen C is connected to the supporting links 31, 31 in a manner to permit the platen -to be reversed so as to present either the hard printing surface or the soft printing surface to the type. Disposed within and located at opposite ends of the platen casing are metal filler blocks 51 and 52 respectively. Securedto the outer end of the filler block 51 is a plate 53 and the ends of this plate project beyond the front and'rear edges of the easing, and each projecting portion is formed with a locking recess 54. Extending longitudinally of the platen from the plate 53 is a pin 55 which is engageable in an opening 56 formed in one of the supporting links 31. The pin 55 is disposed equidistant from the recesses 54, 54 and consequently either of said recesses 54 is adapted to engage a fixed stop pin 57 secured to the supporting link 31 having the opening 56. Carried by the filler.

block 52 is an-outwardly pressed spring pin 58 which is adapted to engage in an opening 59 formed in the other supporting link 31. Thus when it is desired'to reverse the platen C the pin 58 is pressed inwardly sons to be-' come disengaged from the associated link 31, and the platen is then withdrawn from engagement with the other supporting link 31. The platen is then reversed, the pin 55 is inserted in the opening 56 and the proper recess 54 is engaged with the stop pin 57, after which the pin 58 is repositioned in the opening 59. Thus the' platen is held against rotation, is readily removable, and is likewise readily reversible so as to present either of two different printingsurfaces to the type.

Disposed below the platen C and rotatably supported on the end plates 19 and 20 of the carriage is a guide roll 60 for the work sheets, and disposed above the platen are means for feeding the work sheets past the platen, this feeding means including an intermittently operable feed roll 61 and a cooperating' idle roll 62.

In order to guide the work sheets W to the printing surface of the platen C, I have provided a table X. This table X is formed of sheet metal and preferably consists of two sections 63 and 64 which are independently supported on the cross rod 30 for adjustments toward and from each other for the purpose of accommodating work sheets of different widths. Each section includes a base portion 65 and an upstanding guiding flange 66, said flanges being disposed along the outer edges of the bases 65. These table sections extendfore and aft of the machine and connected to the rear end of each guide flange 66 is an overhanging guide lip 67 which retains the work sheets against upward movement during their passage along the table. The table sections 63 and 64 are of relatively narrow width so as to create a relatively wide space between the sections for the purpose of permitting easy access to the marginal stops 24 and the tabular stops 26. The rear ends of the sections arerespectively formed with inwardly extending supporting projections 68 and 69 which cooperate to form a central support for the work sheets W at the rear end of the table. In order to provide a central support for the work sheets W, and also to provide means for retaining the table sections against wobbling in a plane transverse to the line of feed of the work sheets, I have provided the table sections with inwardly extending supporting arms 70 and 71 respectively. These arms are disposed in overlapping relation' and are located centrally between the front and rear ends of the table, the inner ends of the arms being respectively provided with downwardly extending perforated guides 72 and 73 respectively, the cross rod 30 being slidably fitted in the-perforations. The table sections as shown particularly in Figure 8 are curved downwardly and forwardly and the sections are freely mounted on the cross shaped brackets 75 and above the cross rod 30.

A clamping hook 77, comprising a beak 78 and a threaded shank 79, is associated with each block 7 6 and with the cross rod 30. The shank 79 extends upwardly through an opening formed in the block 7e and the beak is extends under the cross rod 30. A clamping nut is threaded onto the upper end of the shank 79 so as to'draw the beak 78 and the platen C and in spaced relation thereto. In

order to prevent the table sections from swinging on the cross rod 30, the sections are provided with struck out guide lips 82. 83 which are depressed and are disposed below the upper edge of the apron or guide chute 81 and have sliding contact therewith. The

base portions 65 of the table sections are respectivelyfprovided with rectangular openings 84, 84 through each of whichthe operator may insert a finger for adjusting a marginal stop 24located directly thereunder.

The work' sheets W preferably consist of .a main ororiginal sheet 85 and a plurality of second sheets 86. These sheets as shown in Figure 35 are arranged in superposed relation and are of indeterminate length, the

sheets being made up in roll form. As previously stated this "machine/is particularly adapted for continuous letter writing and therefore the main or original sheet 85 is preferably provided on its front face with a plurality of suitable printed heads 87 arranged in uniformly spaced relation. The original sheet 85 is also provided on its front face with a plurality of printed marks 88 arranged along the side edges of the sheet for the purpose of indicating the lines of division between the connec ted letter forms.

The intermittently operable aeed roll-61 is journaled in the inner end pla es 19a and 20a of the carriage. This feed roll 61 includes'a tubular shaft 89 having a rubber or other yieldable roll 90 fitted tightly therearound. A toothed wheel 91 is fitted around the tubular shaft 89 and* integral therewith is a solid hub 92 and a'longitudinally slotted hub 93, a screw 94 is threaded into the solid hub 92 for cooperat on with the tubu ar shaft 89 to clamp the, toothed wheel'91 against r0; tation relative thereto. The outer surface of the split hub 93 is threaded and is engaged lit by a clamping nut 95. Disposed between the 'nut 95 and thetoothed wheel 91 is an annulus or inner bearing 96 having a plurality of antifriction balls 97, the balls cooperating with an outer bear ng 98 formed by the opening in the end plate 20 through which the feed between the adjacent end of the rubber sleeve 90 and the clamping nut 95'. The right hand end of the tubular'shaft 89' projects considerably to the right from the end plate 20 of the carriage and fixed to the projecting end of th s tubular shaft is aha nd wheel 100 having an axial bore 101 disposed in alinement with the shaft 89. The other end of the shaft 89 is provided withv a ratchet wheel 102 having an outwardly extending hub 103 and an inwardly extending hub 104, the latter being longitudinally slotted and exteriorly threaded to receive a clamping nut 105. Disposed between the hub 104 and the clamping nut 105 is an annulus orfinner bearing 106 having a plurality of anti-friction balls 107, the outer bearing 108 for the balls being formed by the opening formed in the end plate 19 of the carriage through which the feed roll V is passed. A spacing sleeve 109 is disposed between thenut 105 and the adjacent end of the'rubber sleeve 90. The'ratchet wheel 102 together with the hub portions 103 and 104, and the clamping nut 105, are capable of being rotated about the tubular shaft 89. Under some circumstances as will be hereinafter explained, it is desirable to intermittently rotate the shaft 89. through the medium of L the ratchet wheel 102' and consequently I have provided a manually operable clutch connection between the ratchet wheel 102 and the shaft 89. This clutch connection is normally in engaged relation so as to intermittently rotate the shaft 89 uponrotation of the ratchet wheel102. Manually operable means are provided, however, for disengaging the clutch connection at will so as to permit the ratchet wheel 102 to be given an idle movement without imparting'a feeding movement to the shaft 89. To this end, I have slidably mounted a rod 110 within the shaft 89,'the rod being co-extensive with said shaft. The left hand end of the rod 110 isformed with a longitudinal groove 111 and the left hand endof the shaft 89 is formed with a longi tudinal slot 112 which registers with said of the rod'and has sliding engagement in the s ot 112 of the shaft Thus the rod 110 is always compelled to rotate with the shaft 89 but is capable of be ng moved longitudinally.

plane containing the clutch teeth 114,

and clamped to said end by. a nut 115 is a clutch disc 116 having clutch teeth 117 on its periphery. Theleft hand end of the key 113 projects into an opening 116 formed in groove. A'kev 113'is fitted int he groove 111 I the clutch disc 116 and serves to retain said disc against rotation relative'to the tubular shaft 89 and rod 110. The clutch teeth 1 14" and 117 are normally disposed in clutching 65 roll is passed. A spacingsleeve 99 is disposed engagement but it will be readily appreciated that when the rod 110 is moved to the left the clutch disc'1l6 will be carried therewith and consequently the clutch teeth will be disconnected and the c utch will be uncoupled. The right hand end of the rod 110 is provided with a reduced extension 118 forming a resultant stop shoulder 119. Fitted around the extenson 118 and lying against the stop shoulder 119 is a ring or collar 120. The extreme outer end of the reduced extension 118 is threaded to receive a hand piece 121, and disposed around the extension 118 between the collar 120 and the hand piece is a coil spring 122 whichfunctions to yieldably retain the rod 110 in its normal clutching posisition. When, however, the operator presses on the hand piece 121 the rod 110 will be moved toward the left against the tension of the spring 122 and the clutch will be disconnected thereby freeing the ratchet wheel 102 from driving relation with the tubular shaft 89. For intermittently rotating the feed roll 61, there is provided an arm 123 which is journaled on the hub 104 between the ratchet wheel 102 and the end plate 19*. Pivotally supported on the arm 123 is a spring pawl 124 for engaging the teeth of the ratchet wheel 102. A link 125 is pivotally connected at one end as at 126 to the arm 123 and at its other end as at 127 to a lever 128, the latter being oscillated by a mechanism which will be herein described. A detent 129 of the roller tylpe cooperates with the teeth of the ratchet w eel 102 to prevent overthrow thereof.

The idle feed roll 62 which cooperates with the intermittently actuated feed roll 61 to feed the work sheets past the platen C. is journaled at its ends in a movable frame 130. This frame includes parallel arms 131, 131 which extend rearwardly from the idle roll 62, the latter being journaled in the forward ends of said arms. A relatively stationary cutter bar or knife 132 is disposed above the idle roll 62 and has its ends fixedly secured to the front ends of the arms 131. This cutter bar 132 is under beveled as at 132 to form a resultant straight cutting edge 132". Fixed to the rear ends of the arms 131 is a pivot shaft 133 which is disposed below the table sections 63 and 64, the arms 131 being located between the table sections and. the end plates of the carriage.- The pivot shaft 133 has its ends projecting beyond the arms 131 and these projecting ends are formed with re-:

.- duced end portions 134, 134 which project through slots 135, 135 formed in the-end plates 19* and 20 of the carriage, and are pivotally connected to the upper ends of the vertically disposed links 136, 136, the lower ends of said links 136 being pivotally connected by screws 137, 137 to the respective end plates of the carriage. Thus the frameis capable of being bodily moved rearwardly and forwardly for a limited d stance equal to the length of the slots 135, and the frame Ward swinging movements.

is also capable of being swung upwardly and rearwardly so as to move the idle roll 62 from an operative position to an inoperative position. As thus far described, it will be apparent that when the frame 130 is in its normal position the idle roll 62 will be located in front of the positive feed roll 61 but will not have tight contact therewith due to the loose pivotal connection between the frame 130 and the end plates of the carriage. It is de-.

sired to lock the frame 130 in its normal position and also to yieldably urge the same rearwardly whereby the idle roll will yieldingly engage the positive feed roll 61 and thereby effect a proper feeding of the work sheets W. To this end, I have provided a pair of latches 138, 138 which are respectively pivoted at their lower ends to the inner faces of the end plates 19 and 20 of the carriage. The upper end of each latch 138 is provided with a nose 139 which is adapted to overhang a laterally extending lug 140 carried by the adjacentarm 131 of the frame 130 and thereby hold said frame against up- Each latch is yieldably held in engagement with the associated lug 140 by means of a coil spring 141,

one end of the spring being conected to the latch and the other end belng connected to the screw 137 of the supporting links 136. Journaled in the end plates19 and 20 of the carriage and located immediately in rear of the latches 138 is a cam shaft 142. This shaft is provided with recesses or cam surfaces 143, 143 in register with the latches 138. Fixed to the left hand end of the shaft 142 is a.manually operable lever 144 having its outer end bent into a horizontal handle 145. When the idle roll 62 is in itsnormal feeding position the hand lever 144 is in its rearmost position and the, cam surfaces 143 are engaged by the rear edges of the latches 138, the springs 141 yieldingly urging the frame 130 rearwardly so as to maintain yieldable feeding contact relation between the positive and idle feed rolls 61 and 62. When the hand lever 143 is swung forwardly the camshaft 142 will be rocked and the cam surfaces143 will force the latches 138 forwardly thereby relieving the yieldable contact relation between the positive and idle rolls 61 and 62. Thus when the operating lever 144 is in its forward position the idle roll carrying frame 130 may bereadily swung upwardly from its normal or operating position to its abnormal or inoperative position.

It is desirable to sever each letter form immediately after the writingthereon has been completed. For this purpose the rela-'- -above the plane thereof. Slidably mounted Gil on the rod 146 is' a cutting element 147. This cutting element includes a block 148 which is transversely bored to receive the rod 146 and a rotary cutter 149 is rotatably mounted on the underv side of the block 148 through the medium of a pivot screw 150. Disposed between the rotary cutter. 149 and the block 148 is a'plurality-of anti-friction balls 151. The diameter of the cutter 149 is suflicient to permit the same to overlap the straightedge132 and cooperate therewith upon bodily movement of the cutting element 147 along the rod 146 to effectively sever the work sheets between adiacent forms thereof. In order to assist the operator in moving the cutting element along the supporting rod, the block148 is provided with a finger piece 152. Connected to the side arms 131, 131 are spring'fingers 153, 153 which cooperate with the supporting rod 146 to frictionally retain the cutting-element 147 at either side of the frame 130.

The work sheets W pass upwardly from under the guide roller past the platen (l and the leading ends are then positionedbetween the feed rolls 61 and 62. In the normal or forward position of the platen C the front or printing face thereof is disposed in front of a vertical line w-w which is tangent to the front edges of the lower guide roll 60 and the positive feed roll 61, as shown in Figure 6. Consequently in the normal position of the platen C the work sheets W are bowedforwardly and have relatively tight contact relation with the platen, as shown in Figure 8. It isdesirable to relieve the tight contact relation between the work sheets a and the platenduring theline spacing of the work sheets. The platen C is adapted to be bodily moved rearwardly from its normal writing position to a position wherein the front face of the platen is located at or slightly in rear of the line w-w. n

In order to'effect a rearward bodily movement of the platen C immediately prior to each line spacing operation of the positive feed'roll 61 so as to relieve the normal tight contactrelation between the work sheets and the platen during each line spacing operation, I have provided a carriage return'lever 154 and have suitably connectedthe same with the rock shaft 38 and with the lever 128, whereby'upon swinging movement of the carriage return lever to the right as viewed in Figure 1 the platen will first be moved rearwardly from its writing position and the feed roll 61 will then be given its feeding movement, after which"- the carriage willbe shifted-to the right, and finally thecarriage return lever will be released and automatically returned to its normal position and simultaneously therewith the platen will be returned to its normal orwriting position.

The carriage return lever 154 is :pivotally mounted as at 155 to a horizontally disposed portions 158 and 159 between which is 10,-

cated a recess 160 having an eccentric edge portion which merges with the concentric edge portions 158 and 159. connected at one end by a pivot screw 162 to the bracket 156 and a-rearwardly extending link 1623 is pivotally connected at its forward end as at 164 to the free end of the lever 161 and at its rear end as at 165 to a rock arm 166 fix'edto the rock shaft 38. A roller 167 is journaled on a vertical pin 168 carried by the lever 161, and normally this roller 167 is.

A lever 161 is,

engaged in the recess 160 of the carriagereturn lever 154. A coil spring 169 has one end connected to the rocker arm 166 and the other end connected to alug 17 0 fixed to the end plate 19 of the carriage. Thus the spring 169 functions to yieldably retain the platen G in its forward or normal writing position as shown in Figure 5 and also to yieldably retain the carriagereturn lever 154 in its normal position as shown in Figure 1. The

spring 169, after the carriage has been moved to the right and the carriage lever released,

functions to automatically return the platen to its forward or writing position and to return the carriage return lever to its normal position. lVlien the carriage return lever 154 is swung to the right the roller 167 will ride upwardly on the eccentric edge portion of the recess 160 of the cam plate 157 and thereby swing the lever 161 rearwardly. This rearward movement of the'leVer-161 causes the link 163 to be moved rearwardly and consequently the rock shaft 38 will be rotated in an anti-clockwise direction as viewed in Figure5. At the time the carriage return lever 154 has been swung to the right a distance sufficient for. the roller 167 to engage the concentric, edge 159 of the cam face 157, the rollers 37 of the platen supporting frame will have been moved rearwardly by the springs 40- to the position shown in Figure 6 lit) wherein said rollers 46 are at the engaging ends of the concentric surfaces 45 of the cam arms 43. Therefore upon further continued rearward movement of the carriage return lever 154 to the righttheroller 167 will ride along the concentric edge 1590f the cam plate 157 and-the rollers 46 of the carriage supporti ng frame will ride along the concentric edges 45'o'f the cam arms 43, and therefore this continued movement of the carriage return lever mentto the platen. v v

A spring latch 163 is pivoted on the link 163 for normally retaining the operatlng [154 will not effect a further rearward movelever 144 against accidental displacement! This latch may be released manually when the parts are in normal position, and the latch will be rearwardly moved'bodily by the link 163 when the carriage return lever 154 is operated and thereby automatically disconnected from the operating lever 144.

In order to effect a line spacing operation to the positive feed roll 61 immediately following the rearward bodily movement of the platen, there is provided a lever 171 which is pivoted on the screw 162 carried by the bracket 156. The lever 171 is provided with a forwardly extending arm 172 and the forward end of this arm is upturned as at 17 3 for engagement with a roller 174 journaled on the cam plate 157. Theconcentric edge portion 159 of the cam plate 157 is located between the eccentric edge portion 160 and the roller 174 and consequently the lever 161 is actuated prior to the actuation of the lever 171. The lever 171 is pivotally connected as at 175 to the front end of a rearwardly extending link 176 which is pivotally connected at its rear end as at 177 to the lever 128, as shown in Figure 16. Thus duringthe first part of the swinging movement of the carriage return lever 154, that issfrom the point- I) to the point 0' in Figure 38, the rearward movement of the platen C will be effected, and during further swinging movement of the carriage return lever 154 to 'the right, that is between the points d and f, the line spacing movement to the positive feed roll 61 will be effected. Thus the platen C will be first moved rearwardly to relievethe tight contact relation between the platen and the work sheets, and immediately after the completion of this rearward movement of the platen the positivefeed roll 61 will be given its line space movement whereby the work sheets will be line spaced.

In some conditions of work it may bedesirable to effect a single line space movement to the work sheets whereas with other work it may be desirable to impart a double line space movement to said work sheets. therefore provided a means which may be adjusted to limit the line spacing movement of the feed rolls to ,asingle space movement or which may be adjusted to permit a double line space movement to be imparted to the feed rolls. To this end there is mounted upon the bracket 156- a cover plate 178 having a depending rear flange 179 provided with an elongated opening or slot 180. J ournaled in the bracket 156 and in the cover plate 17 8 is a .vertically disposed oscillatory post 181 having an operating handle or finger piece 182 disposed above the cover plate 17 8 as shown in Figure 1. This post 181 is provided with a laterally extending stop pin 183 which projects outwardly through the. slot or opening 180. A collar 184 is freely mounted on the pin 183 between the flange 179 of the cover I have plate and the post 181, and a coil spring 185 is disposed around the pin 183 between the collar 184 and the post. The post 181 may be oscillated to either of its extreme positions as shown in Figure 5 by the hand piece 182, and I the spring 185 and the collar 184 will function to retain the post in either of its extreme positions When the stop pin 183 is in the full line position of Figure 25 a double space movement may be imparted to the feed roll 61, and when the pin is oscillated to the right as shown in dotted lines in Figure 25 a single space movement only can be imparted to said feed roll 61. The post 181 is provided with a recess 186, and a limiting plate 187 is pivotally connected to the carriage return lever 154 by apin 188. This plate extends rearwardly from the pin 18: towards the post 181 and overlies the levers 161 and 171. The pin 168 on which the roller 167 is journaled is fixed to the lever 161 and projects upwardly into an angular slot 189 formed in the limiting plate 187. When the post 181 is in the full line position of Figure 25, the limiting plate will be moved'rearwardly into the recess 186 of said post during movement of the carriage return lever to the right from the point 03 to the point 7', as shown in Fig. 38, and thereby effect a double line spacing movement to the feed rolls 61 and 62. r'

When it is desired to limit the feeding movement of the rolls to a single line space, the post 181 is turned to the other extreme position as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 25, thus turning the recess 186 of said post out of the f.

path of movement of the limiting plate 187.

Consequently when the carriage return lever is swung to the right from the point d to the point e, as shown in Fig. 38, a single line space movement only will be imparted to the feed rolls, and continued movement of the carriage return lever from the point d to the point f will be prevented by reason of the limiting plate 187 engaging the post 181 and thereby stopping further swinging movement of the carriage return lever to the right.

It will therefore be apparent that the platen remains in its extreme backward position during the time the carriage return lever is being moved to the right from the point 0 to either ofthe point e or f, and that the line spacing movements to the positive feed roll 61 begin after the platen has reached its eX- treme backward movement, and occur between the points d and e, or between the points (1 and f depending upon whether a single line spacb movement or a double line space movement is being eflected.

The invention also includes means for supporting and feeding a plurality of auxiliary ribbons 190 which are preferably in the form of narrow carbon strips, across the front of the platen in a direction transverse to the travel of the work sheets and interleaved therewith. These carbon strips are fed from 

